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ARCONA Toner Tea Bar

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Moisturizing
Anti-oxidation

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Key actives

Camellia sinensis leaf extract 0.4% - 0.9%Ricinus communis seed oil 2.8% - 4.2%

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Product summary

"ARCONA - Toner Tea Bar" could be helpful for: Moisturizing and Anti-oxidation, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.

Ingredient callouts

Humectants (glycerin 3.90% - 5.80% and fructooligosaccharides 0.15% - 0.60%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

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The product retails for 85.54CA$ in Canada, for 42.00$ in the United States, for 32.00A$ in Australia and for 36.50NZ$ in New Zealand.

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What can the product work for?

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Coconut, palm and aloe extracts work to maintain skin’s natural pH balance without stripping it of essential moisture and nutrients.

Source: Sephora New Zealand

This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: fructooligosaccharides, glycerin.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: cocos nucifera oil, ricinus communis seed oil.

cocos nucifera oil 3.7% - 5.6%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic

fructooligosaccharides 0.15% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Help attract water to the upper layer of the skin

glycerin 3.9% - 5.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (camellia sinensis extract) that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin to lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun). There is not enough evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin though.

camellia sinensis extract 0.3% - 0.75%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

Tea extract. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals in skin

carthamus tinctorius seed oil 0.85% - 1.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation

glycine soja protein 0.5% - 1.2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A plant extract that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and soften it. It might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals. It might be somewhat helpful for evening out the skin tone. It might be able to support elastin production but solid research is lacking

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Key Actives

camellia sinensis leaf extract 0.4% - 0.9%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Antibacterial, Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging, Anti-blemish, Moisturizing, Evens skin tone

Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation

ricinus communis seed oil 2.8% - 4.2%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-inflammatory

A plant oil that can help soften the skin. It might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but solid research is lacking. Is often used in lip products to create the needed product consistency

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Potential irritants

hamamelis virginiana water 1.5% - 2.3%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-inflammatory

A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating

alcohol denat. 0.4% - 1%

Irritation risk:

Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products

Comodogenic ingredients

cocos nucifera oil 3.7% - 5.6%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing

An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic

sorbitan oleate 1% - 1.5%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together

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water 40% - 60%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

glycerin 3.9% - 5.8%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

cocos nucifera oil 3.7% - 5.6%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing

An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic

Ingredient list view

Water, Glycerin, Cocos nucifera oil, Ricinus communis seed oil, Elaeis guineensis kernel oil, Hamamelis virginiana water, Sodium hydroxide, Sorbitol, Sorbitan oleate, Carthamus tinctorius seed oil, Glycine soja protein, Alcohol denat., Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Camellia sinensis extract, Myroxylon pereirae oil, Fructooligosaccharides, Honey, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Glucosamine, Unknown, Melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil, Pogostemon cablin oil

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Key ingredients	camellia sinensis extract camellia sinensis leaf extract +5 more	Common: carthamus tinctorius seed oil cocos nucifera oil +1 more Other: butyrospermum parkii butter caprylic/capric triglyceride +3 more	Common: camellia sinensis leaf extract glycerin +1 more Other: sodium ascorbyl phosphate ferulic acid +10 more	Common: cocos nucifera oil glycerin Other: galactoarabinan jojoba esters	Common: camellia sinensis leaf extract glycerin +1 more Other: gluconolactone helianthus annuus seed oil +4 more	Common: camellia sinensis extract camellia sinensis leaf extract +1 more Other: lactobacillus ferment sodium hyaluronate	Common: camellia sinensis leaf extract glycerin Other: sodium hyaluronate	Common: camellia sinensis leaf extract glycerin Other: glycolic acid allantoin +2 more	Common: fructooligosaccharides glycerin Other: lactic acid galactomyces ferment filtrate +25 more	Common: camellia sinensis leaf extract glycerin Other: allantoin hamamelis virginiana extract +2 more	Common: camellia sinensis leaf extract glycerin Other: panthenol caffeine +3 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM
Potential Irritants	melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil Has skin benefit? alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? +4 more	parfum Has skin benefit? cetrimonium chloride Has skin benefit? +13 more	citrus aurantifolia fruit extract Has skin benefit? citrus aurantifolia oil Has skin benefit? +6 more	sodium anisate Has skin benefit? citrus grandis fruit extract Has skin benefit? +3 more	cinnamomum camphora wood oil Has skin benefit? citrus aurantium dulcis oil Has skin benefit? +10 more	mentha piperita leaf water Has skin benefit? potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? +2 more	ci 19140 Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +6 more	ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? glycolic acid Has skin benefit? +6 more	humulus lupulus extract Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +13 more	ci 16035 Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +6 more	parfum Has skin benefit? sodium citrate Has skin benefit? +9 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +20 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +42 more	water Has skin benefit? sodium ascorbyl phosphate Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? cocos nucifera oil Has skin benefit? +11 more	aloe barbadensis leaf juice Has skin benefit? unknown Has skin benefit? +30 more	tremella fuciformis extract Has skin benefit? aloe barbadensis leaf juice Has skin benefit? +10 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +14 more	water Has skin benefit? pentylene glycol Has skin benefit? +16 more	water Has skin benefit? sodium pca Has skin benefit? +53 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +17 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +21 more

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ARCONA Toner Tea Bar

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Anti-oxidation

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